OPS 1 Border Patrol Academy Practice
Exam 2026
1. What does BPAPRA stand Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act (BPAPRA)
for?
2. To "Conduct Interrogations 287(a)(1), 235(a)(3)
Section" is?
3. "Administer oaths" is? Section 287(b)
4. "Arrests of aliens for being Section 287(a)(2)
unlawfully present and likely
to escape" is?
5. "Arrest of persons for any Section 19 U.S.C. 1589a
offense against the Unit-
ed States, including alien
smuggling offenses, con-
trolled substance offenses
and monetary instrument of-
fenses" is?
6. "Where are the firearms se- You are required to secure your weapon(s) in a gun lock box
cured when inside the pro-
cessing center and Sally
port?"
7. "What is used to tag a sub- Subjects will have a "CBP I-77 Property Tag"
ject's property?"
8. What are the "Types of Intel- ÏHuman Intelligence (HUMINT)
ligence" ? ÏImagery Intelligence (IMINT)
ÏSignals Intelligence (SIGINT)
ÏElectronic Intelligence (ELINT)
ÏOpen Source Intelligence (OSINT)
, 9. The "Intelligence Cycle 5 1. Planning and Direction
Step Process" in order are ? 2. Collection
3. Processing and Collation
4. Analysis
5. Dissemination
10. What is the difference be- ÏCover protects you from gunfire
tween cover and conceal- ÏConcealment will obscure, hide you, or break up your silhouette
ment?
11. What does "SMAC4" stand S - Security
for? M - Movement
A - Assessment
C4 - Contact Cover/Cover and Concealment
12. Phonetic Alphabet Example: MIKE, ALPHA, ROMEO, YANKEE
( MARY )
13. What does "FIR" stand for? Field Information Report
14. What time is "Night Pay"? 1800 (6pm) to 0600 (6am) Transaction Code (TC) of "11"
15. What does "TSM" stand for? Tracking Sign Cutting Model
16. When can you speak to the "Never!" Direct to a supervisor
media?
17. How many GPS are needed 3
for "Longitude and Latitude"
?
18. Your authority for traffic 287(a) & 235(a)
stops?
Exam 2026
1. What does BPAPRA stand Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act (BPAPRA)
for?
2. To "Conduct Interrogations 287(a)(1), 235(a)(3)
Section" is?
3. "Administer oaths" is? Section 287(b)
4. "Arrests of aliens for being Section 287(a)(2)
unlawfully present and likely
to escape" is?
5. "Arrest of persons for any Section 19 U.S.C. 1589a
offense against the Unit-
ed States, including alien
smuggling offenses, con-
trolled substance offenses
and monetary instrument of-
fenses" is?
6. "Where are the firearms se- You are required to secure your weapon(s) in a gun lock box
cured when inside the pro-
cessing center and Sally
port?"
7. "What is used to tag a sub- Subjects will have a "CBP I-77 Property Tag"
ject's property?"
8. What are the "Types of Intel- ÏHuman Intelligence (HUMINT)
ligence" ? ÏImagery Intelligence (IMINT)
ÏSignals Intelligence (SIGINT)
ÏElectronic Intelligence (ELINT)
ÏOpen Source Intelligence (OSINT)
, 9. The "Intelligence Cycle 5 1. Planning and Direction
Step Process" in order are ? 2. Collection
3. Processing and Collation
4. Analysis
5. Dissemination
10. What is the difference be- ÏCover protects you from gunfire
tween cover and conceal- ÏConcealment will obscure, hide you, or break up your silhouette
ment?
11. What does "SMAC4" stand S - Security
for? M - Movement
A - Assessment
C4 - Contact Cover/Cover and Concealment
12. Phonetic Alphabet Example: MIKE, ALPHA, ROMEO, YANKEE
( MARY )
13. What does "FIR" stand for? Field Information Report
14. What time is "Night Pay"? 1800 (6pm) to 0600 (6am) Transaction Code (TC) of "11"
15. What does "TSM" stand for? Tracking Sign Cutting Model
16. When can you speak to the "Never!" Direct to a supervisor
media?
17. How many GPS are needed 3
for "Longitude and Latitude"
?
18. Your authority for traffic 287(a) & 235(a)
stops?
